US-6421 Weather Centura Health Interquest Campus Heliport

Colorado Springs, ColoradoElevation 6,648 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAFF · 1 NM SW · 41 min old

Ceiling 3,400 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFF

WIND

030@6

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

3,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 6 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 6.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then sunny, high near 58F, low near 34F, 72% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	58/34	SSE 13 kt	–	72%
Tuesday	Sunny	66/36	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/36	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	64/38	SSW 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny	64/39	SSW 9 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	61/39	SW 4 kt	–	13%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	58	SSW 13 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 0736Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for US-6421. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

6,648 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0007Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1319Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

0034Z (6:34 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Centura Health Interquest Campus Heliport is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Field elevation 6,648 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerCATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES CO.

Manager phone719-776-5377

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-6421

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.9876, -104.8101

Distance from city9 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6421 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

5.5

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 91%Other 4%Helicopter 3%Unknown 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo

›DG1T (Other) · ~2 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›GLIM (Other) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6421 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFF (1 NM SW, VFR).

KAFF USAF Academy Airfield

1 NM SW

VFR

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport

11 NM E

MVFR

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

12 NM SE

MVFR

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

19 NM S

MVFR

KAPA Centennial Airport

35 NM N

LIFR

KBKF Buckley Space Force Base

43 NM N

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TLOF 40 FT X 40 FT; FATO 67 FT X 67 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 333 DEGS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-6421 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-6421 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-6421. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-6421 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-6421. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-6421?

US-6421 sits at 6,648 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6421?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.